“We’re trying to cut you a break here,” one of the officers told Belcher during the welfare check.

offices early Saturday emphasized to Belcher that he should not be driving and they were glad he didn’t flee the scene.

“I appreciate you not putting this thing in drive and taking off,” one officer says.

In talking to the officers, Belcher emphasized that he was not driving the vehicle when he was found. Officers told him to go upstairs to his “girl” and stay for the night. Belcher also spoke about having a second girlfriend, which officers joked with him about.

One officer joked with Belcher that it would take him three years to earn enough pay equal to the value of Belcher’s Bentley. Officers also joked about how they didn’t want to be pursuing the Bentley in their police patrol cars and one officer said he would “take a class real quick” on YouTube about operating the Bentley. Officers said they would take care of rolling up the passenger window.

At the end of the exchange, Belcher expresses his gratitude to the officers.

“Thank you. I appreciate it. I really do. You boys have a good one,” Belcher said.

As more details come out about this tragedy the more messy it becomes. We may never know what caused Belcher who when confronted by police seemed calm and in control to snap and destroy so many lives including his own daughter’s Zoey.